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Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor 1855 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: DEC 1855

Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 21 JAN 1929

Death Location: Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Nelson Taylor

Mother: Nancy Rice

Spouse(s): William Brown, William Napier

Children(s): Auncie Brown, James Brown, Ella Brown, William Brown, Nancy Brown, Alice Brown, Charlotte Brown, Allie Napier

The story of Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor began in 1855 in Knox, Kentucky, United States. In 1870, Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor resided in Ward 5, Harrisonburg, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA. In 1880, Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor resided in Leslie, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA. Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor married William Henry Brown, William Napier, and had children including Auncie Belll Brown, James Buchanan Brown, Ella May Brown, William "Buster" Henry Brown, Nancy J. Brown, Alice E. Brown, Charlotte “Lottie” Brown, Allie Fair Napier. Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor passed away in 1929 in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor began in 1855 in Knox, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1870, Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor resided in Ward 5, Harrisonburg, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1880, Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor resided in Leslie, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA.
  • Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor married William Henry Brown, William Napier, and had children including Auncie Belll Brown, James Buchanan Brown, Ella May Brown, William "Buster" Henry Brown, Nancy J. Brown, Alice E. Brown, Charlotte “Lottie” Brown, Allie Fair Napier.
  • Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor passed away in 1929 in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nelson Taylor
1817 – 1870
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
NT
Nancy Rice
1823 – 1897
Birth Location: Harlan Co. Ky.
NR

Spouses(s)

William Brown
1850 – 1916
Birth Location: Mozelle, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America
WB
William Napier
1840 – 1923
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

Auncie Brown
1867 – 1947
Birth Location: Tazewell County, VA
AB
James Brown
1879 – 1954
Birth Location: Hyden, Kentucky, USA
JB
Ella Brown
1879 – 1914
Birth Location: Mozelle, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America
EB
William Brown
1872 – 1956
Birth Location: Mozelle, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America
WB
Nancy Brown
1869 – 1947
Birth Location: Mozelle, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA
NB
Alice Brown
1876 – 1890
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
AB
Charlotte Brown
1876 – 1955
Birth Location: Leslie County, Kentucky, USA
CB
Allie Napier
1885 – 1936
Birth Location: Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
AN

Irene Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Irene Taylor
1855 – 1929
Birth Place: Knox, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Nelson Taylor
1817 – 1870
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Isabelle) Rice
1823 – 1897
Harlan Co. Ky.
Grandparents
Cornelius (Alexander) Taylor
1794 – 1874
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Walker
1794 – 1880
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Walter Walker
1765 – 1850
Elizabeth McGill
1780 – 1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Irene Taylor's Descendants

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Irene (“Reena” Elvira) Taylor (DEC 1855 – 21 JAN 1929) m. William (Henry) Brown (11 DEC 1850 – 1916) m. William Napier (12 FEB 1840 – 13 MAR 1923)
  1. 1. Auncie (Belll) Brown (1867 – 26 APR 1947) m. William (Wesley) Burns (1863 – )
  2. 2. James (Buchanan) Brown (10 DEC 1879 – 7 NOV 1954) m. Sarah (Ray) Watson (5 NOV 1886 – 27 MAY 1970)
  3. 3. Ella (May) Brown (12 OCT 1879 – 17 OCT 1914) m. Preston ("Press" C.) Combs (15 AUG 1871 – 29 MAY 1945)
    1. 1. George (Dewey) Combs (22 NOV 1900 – 27 SEP 1953)
    2. 2. Mattie Combs (13 JUL 1894 – 4 APR 1920)
    3. 3. Henry Combs (28 AUG 1898 – 4 OCT 1995)
    4. 4. Minnie (E.) Combs (10 FEB 1902 – 30 JUN 1916) m. Frank (Albert) Atchley (19 JAN 1891 – 18 JUN 1918) m. Edward (Cleveland) Williams (6 NOV 1889 – 14 OCT 1985)
    5. 5. Thelma (Lee) Combs (2 OCT 1908 – 19 APR 1963)
      1. 1. Robert Benson (22 DEC 1926 – 26 MAY 1950)
    6. 6. Willie Combs (27 JUN 1897 – 18 SEP 1965) m. Marley (Lee) Owen (22 MAR 1900 – 3 MAY 1994)
      1. 1. Willie ("Billy") Combs (18 SEP 1924 – 27 JUN 1988) m. Marie (Ellen) Easton (31 JAN 1930 – 15 DEC 1982) m. Rosalee (Nadine) Spencer (6 DEC 1929 – 2 MAR 1991)
      2. 2. Lowell (Owen) Combs (6 MAR 1927 – 10 JAN 1982)
      3. 3. Wanda (Mae) Combs (19 OCT 1930 – 3 JUL 1998) m. Vernon (Francis) Habekott
        1. 1. Diana (Jean) Habekott (9 JUL 1949 – )
      4. 4. Edith (Pauline) Combs (30 OCT 1922 – 17 MAR 2017) m. William (Raymond) Jewell (16 DEC 1922 – 4 FEB 2000)
        1. 1. Sherri (Lynn) Jewell (15 MAR 1956 – )
        2. 2. Ronald (Gene) Jewell (20 JUN 1944 – 22 JUN 2023) m. Linda (L) Clark (1944 – )
      5. 5. Wilma (Faye) Combs (29 SEP 1932 – 2 JAN 2000) m. Billy (Gene) Beck (24 JUN 1929 – 18 JAN 1987)
    7. 7. Stella (Francis) Combs (27 AUG 1905 – 10 FEB 1998) m. Henry (Samuel) Taylor (29 DEC 1899 – 5 MAR 1966)
      1. 1. Earl (Wayne) Taylor (8 OCT 1937 – 11 DEC 1984)
      2. 2. J (D) Taylor (1933 – )
      3. 3. Henry Taylor (1925 – )
      4. 4. Ray (Dean) Taylor (15 SEP 1930 – 5 DEC 1994) m. Iris (June) Kanady (13 JUN 1932 – 15 AUG 2012)
        1. 1. Vicki Taylor (5 FEB 1956 – )
        2. 2. Sandra (Lela) Taylor (1 DEC 1947 – 31 MAR 2003)
      5. 5. Mary (Bette) Taylor (1928 – 1974)
      6. 6. Charles (Eugene) Taylor (11 FEB 1935 – 2 JUN 2014)
  4. 4. William ("Buster" Henry) Brown (29 FEB 1872 – 8 AUG 1956) m. Julia (Catherine) Howard (15 FEB 1887 – 10 DEC 1971) m. Mahala (J) Wilson (7 FEB 1876 – 13 JUL 1949)
  5. 5. Nancy (J.) Brown (22 DEC 1869 – 11 FEB 1947) m. Henry Wilson (26 DEC 1862 – 22 OCT 1948)
  6. 6. Alice (E.) Brown (15 JAN 1876 – 6 APR 1890)
  7. 7. Charlotte (“Lottie”) Brown (20 MAY 1876 – 4 JUN 1955) m. Elijah Bailey
  8. 8. Allie (Fair) Napier (4 JUN 1885 – 13 APR 1936)

Irene Taylor's Timeline

12 Records

1855
DEC 1855
Birth of Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor in Knox, Kentucky, United States
Knox, Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 15
Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor resided here in Ward 5, Harrisonburg, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
Ward 5, Harrisonburg, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor resided here in Leslie, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
Leslie, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor resided here in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 25
Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor resided here in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 25
Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor resided here in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 25
Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor resided here in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 25
Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor resided here in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
1912
29 FEB 1912
Age 57
Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor resided here in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 65
Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor resided here in London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1929
1929
Age 74
Burial of Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor in Fariston, Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
Fariston, Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
1929
21 JAN 1929
Age 74
Death of Irene “Reena” Elvira Taylor in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Fariston, Laurel County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 01:21:16 UTC 2025), Entry for Reena.
    [3] FamilySearch FamilyTree
    [4] FamilySearch FamilyTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: DEC 1855
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] United States, Census, 1880, "United States, Census, 1880", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Mon Jan 20 06:43:44 UTC 2025), Entry for William Brown and Serrena Brown, 1880.
    [3] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 01:21:16 UTC 2025), Entry for Reena.
    [4] FamilySearch FamilyTree
    [5] FamilySearch FamilyTree
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 5, Catahoula, Louisiana; Roll: M593_509; Page: 342B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 5, Catahoula, Louisiana; Roll: M593_509; Page: 342B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Leslie, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 JAN 1929
    Event Place: Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 01:21:16 UTC 2025), Entry for Reena.
    [3] FamilySearch FamilyTree
    [4] FamilySearch FamilyTree

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ward 5, Harrisonburg, Catahoula, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 5, Catahoula, Louisiana; Roll: M593_509; Page: 342B

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 FEB 1912
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: London, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees
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